Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress, or become excited when trouble came his way?
Proverbs 17:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: And he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker, and he who is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent or go unpunished. [Job 31:29; Prov. 14:31; Obad. 12.] American Standard Version (1901) Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. Common English Bible Those who mock the poor insult their maker; those who rejoice in disaster won’t go unpunished. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker. And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished. |
Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress, or become excited when trouble came his way?
The one who despises his neighbour sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.
The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honours him.
Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
But I have not run away from being your shepherd, and I have not longed for the fatal day. You know my words were spoken in your presence.
Say to the Ammonites, “Hear the word of the Lord God: This is what the Lord God says: Because you said, ‘Aha! ’ about my sanctuary when it was desecrated, about the land of Israel when it was laid waste, and about the house of Judah when they went into exile,
You will be covered with shame and destroyed for ever because of violence done to your brother Jacob.
As you have drunk on my holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and gulp down and be as though they had never been.
If anyone has this world’s goods and sees a fellow believer in need but withholds compassion from him #– #how does God’s love reside in him?